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Tapes, Floppy Disks And CD-ROMs: Storage Mediums [Nostalgia Nerd]
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Tapes, Floppy Disks And CD-ROMs: Storage Mediums [Nostalgia Nerd]

Punched card based storage! Tape based storage! Floppy Disk based storage... My! What an absolute marvel of 80s hardware (or software, de...

Gabe Pérez 30 May, 2017
CGA Graphics: Not As Bad As You Thought
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CGA Graphics: Not As Bad As You Thought

In this episode The 8-Bit Guy covers the IBM CGA graphics system from 1981.

Gabe Pérez 21 May, 2017
The Undermissed Key: Don't Forget The Scroll Lock!
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The Undermissed Key: Don't Forget The Scroll Lock!

In an interview from the early 1980s, PC magazine asked an executive of keyboard manufacturer Key Tronic what was the key's purpose, ...

Gabe Pérez 21 May, 2017
Strangest Computer Designs Of The 2000s
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Strangest Computer Designs Of The 2000s

Taking a look at some of the most unusual machines to come out of the first decade of the new millennium! Chumbys, ottomans, prysmas, and...

Gabe Pérez 21 May, 2017
Using A 56k Modem In 2017! [Nostalgia Nerd]
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Using A 56k Modem In 2017! [Nostalgia Nerd]

Remember the warming sounds of internet dial-up? Trying to get through to your internet provider, without an engaged tone. Trying to get ...

Gabe Pérez 12 May, 2017
Can You Use Windows 3.1 As Your Main OS? In 2017? Really?
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Can You Use Windows 3.1 As Your Main OS? In 2017? Really?

Is it possible to use this obsolete operating system in 2017? Lets find out!

Gabe Pérez 12 May, 2017
Surround Sound Music From Quad 8 Track To Blu-Ray
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Surround Sound Music From Quad 8 Track To Blu-Ray

1970's Quadraphonic sound may have been the music industry's first attempt at surround sound music, but it wasn't the last.

Gabe Pérez 12 May, 2017
Have You Ever Wondered... How Far Does A Mouse Cursor Travel?
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Have You Ever Wondered... How Far Does A Mouse Cursor Travel?

Have you ever wondered how many key strokes and clicks we make, or how far our mouse course travels in lets say one years time? What woul...

Gabe Pérez 12 May, 2017
Strangest Computer Designs Of The '90s
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Strangest Computer Designs Of The '90s

The 1990's weren't just the age of boring beige boxes. There were some truly funky designs and interesting experiments as well. T...

Gabe Pérez 12 May, 2017
How Oldschool Graphics Work (Part 2): Apple and Atari
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How Oldschool Graphics Work (Part 2): Apple and Atari

In this part 2 of oldschool graphics, The 8-Bit Guy covers the Apple II and Atari 2600 graphics modes. Enjoy!

Gabe Pérez 12 May, 2017
Weak??!?
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Weak??!?

"Your password is weak"??!? Who's weak now??!?

Gabe Pérez 26 Apr, 2017
How Oldschool Graphics Worked (Part 1): Commodore And Nintendo
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How Oldschool Graphics Worked (Part 1): Commodore And Nintendo

In part 1, The 8-Bit Guy covers the limitations of color on older 1980's computers and game consoles such as the Nintendo Entertainm...

Gabe Pérez 21 Apr, 2017
A Single Monitor For ALL Classic Computers?
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A Single Monitor For ALL Classic Computers?

Classic computers can be a lot of fun, but who wants a bunch of big, bulky CRT monitors around their house taking up space? Isn't th...

Gabe Pérez 21 Apr, 2017
Computers That Changed The World
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Computers That Changed The World

In this video we’re going to take a quick look at the history of computers. They are everywhere around us, and without them life as we ...

Gabe Pérez 18 Apr, 2017
How Many Different Unlock Patterns Could You Create?
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How Many Different Unlock Patterns Could You Create?

The Android pattern lock screen consists of 9 contact points arranged in a 3 x 3 matrix. Acceptable patterns are conditioned by three ma...

Gabe Pérez 12 Apr, 2017
Strangest Computer Designs Of The '80s
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Strangest Computer Designs Of The '80s

The 1980s saw the explosion of a worldwide microcomputer industry, and with it came countless bizarre and awesome machines. Let's ta...

Gabe Pérez 12 Apr, 2017
The KoalaPad: How We Used To Create Graphics
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The KoalaPad: How We Used To Create Graphics

In this episode, The 8-Bit Guy shows you how we used to create graphics back in 1983. We used the Koalapad.

Gabe Pérez 07 Apr, 2017
GIF: Nintendon't Give In
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GIF: Nintendon't Give In

We really want a Nintendo Switch… LOL! (vía: LOLNEIN )

Gabe Pérez 03 Apr, 2017
ThinkPad: IBM Vs. Lenovo Is There A Difference?
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ThinkPad: IBM Vs. Lenovo Is There A Difference?

IBM produced ThinkPads from 1992 to 2005, with Lenovo taking over thereafter. Is there really a difference between ThinkPads designed an...

Gabe Pérez 03 Apr, 2017
Will Candy Crush Set You Free? [8-Bit Philosophy]
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Will Candy Crush Set You Free? [8-Bit Philosophy]

Press Start for “Will Candy Crush Set You Free?” by 8-Bit Philosophy, where classic video games introduce famous thinkers, problems, and...

Gabe Pérez 27 Mar, 2017